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Lead Product Manager - Technical

PayPal
USA - North Carolina - Virtual, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jun 2024

About the role

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure. 

Job Description Summary:

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure.
PayPal seeks a dynamic leader for a pivotal role within the newly established Business Data Products & Solutions team. The Business Data Products & Solutions Team aims to drive quantifiable business value underpinned by high-quality data products and capabilities through a strong commitment to and partnership with the Business Units. This role will involve partnering with key stakeholders across the Enterprise Services business to deliver on the promise and opportunity of PayPal's vast data asset. This person will liaise between technical contacts managing foundational data products and capabilities and the internal business teams looking to leverage them for solutions that will enrich our end customers' experience. You will partner with various cross-functional collaborators across PayPal, including Risk, Compliance, Finance, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Policy, Data Governance, Legal and Compliance, and other domains. You will deliver on the highest-value opportunities to meet the goals of our internal customers, our organizational priorities, and the satisfaction of our growing network of consumers and merchants.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, an ability to find solutions amidst ambiguity, a learning mindset, and a natural affinity for business acumen.

Job Description:

Objectives

  • Alignment with Business Goals: Ensure that foundational data products and solutions are designed and delivered in accordance with the business's strategic objectives and priorities.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand their requirements, gather feedback, align shared OKRs as necessary, and transparently prioritize initiatives accordingly.
  • Data Quality and Integrity: Ensure adherence to best practices and standards for the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the data used in data products and solutions.
  • Innovation: Continuously explore and leverage new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance data products and deliver additional value to the business.

Responsibilities

  • Run continuous discovery sessions with business partners to identify, scope, and prioritize opportunities to monetize or commercialize PayPal data assets aligned with business strategy.
  • Partner with the Enterprise Services organization to understand key revenue growth opportunities and ways that data can unlock or unblock them.
  • Own the creation of requirements for Data Product and Engineering teams based on discovery conversations with key stakeholders.
  • Define growth targets in tandem with internal customers and proactively monitor performance versus projections.
  • Communicate plans with objectives, target outcomes, and critical results to all audiences, including the PayPal Senior Leadership team.
  • Partner with Data Governance, Privacy, and Compliance teams to ensure our products and solutions are within regulatory boundaries.

Skills

  • 7 - 10 years of experience in Product Management, Sales Engineering, or Data Solutions Development.
  • Strong communication, listening, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills; able to convey important messages clearly and compellingly amidst ambiguity.
  • Ability to influence at all levels of a highly matrixed organization and across multiple domains. Navigate ongoing changes related to evolving business requirements.
  • Enjoy learning new skills and adapting to changes in your environment, tools, and responsibilities at pace.
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage a large, diverse set of to-dos – vigorously prioritize, stay on top of multiple work streams, monitor progress, and hold owners accountable. 
  • Have a strong execution bias and a deep passion for solving internal and external customer problems.
  • Self-starter who doesn't hesitate to proactively approach situations to learn fast.
  • A 'can do' spirit combined with high energy and a positive attitude.

Additional Job Description:

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